Comparison

Red Onion vs Easy PGP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Red Onion

Browse the internet privately and anonymously using a Tor-powered browser. Your real IP address is hidden from websites, and cookies are automatically cleared upon exit. Enjoy features like multiple tabs, bookmarks, history, and real-time search.

Highlights
  • Tor network tunneling
  • IP address masking
  • Automatic cookie cleanup
  • Multiple tabs and bookmarks
  • Do Not Track support
  • Real-time search
Features
Currently charting
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Red Onion is a unique browser that lets you access the Internet privately and anonymously. Features: - Internet access tunneled over the Tor network - Websites do not see your real IP address - Auto clean up of cookies on exit - Multiple tabs, Bookmarks & History - Supports Do Not Track - Start screen with the most frequent visited history entry's - Real-time search in your browsing history, bookmarks and tabs - Search engine integration in the Address bar - Share URL's via Twitter, Mail, Google+

About

Easy PGP

This app provides robust PGP encryption and decryption for mobile devices. It allows users to generate, import, and export keys, encrypt and decrypt messages, and digitally sign and verify content, all while operating completely offline for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • PGP key pair generation
  • Key import/export
  • Message encryption/decryption
  • Digital signatures
  • Signature verification
  • Offline operation
  • Secure key storage
Features
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Easy PGP brings PGP encryption to your phone without the usual complexity. Protect sensitive messages, verify that a message really came from who it claims, and keep your keys under your own control. YOUR KEYS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Key generation, encryption, decryption, signing and verification all run locally. Your keys and your messages are never uploaded anywhere. There is no account and no sign-in. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT JUST EXPERTS A clear interface that does not assume you already know what a keyring is. Available in 20 languages. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Generate PGP key pairs Create a new key pair with the encryption settings you want. - Import and export keys Bring in keys you already have, or export yours for backup and for use on another device. - Encrypt and decrypt messages Protect a message with a recipient's public key, and open messages sent to you with your private key. - Sign and verify Sign a message to prove it came from you. Check the signature on messages you receive. - Protected key storage Lock your key list behind a PIN or your device's biometrics. WITH THE ONE-TIME UPGRADE The upgrade removes ads and unlocks four more tools: - File encryption Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify any file, not just text. - Password-based encryption Encrypt with a shared passphrase when you do not have the other person's key. - Encrypt and sign in one step - Decrypt and verify in one step WHO IT IS FOR Journalists protecting sources. Lawyers and doctors handling confidential material. Developers verifying releases. Anyone who would rather not hand their private messages to a third party. PRIVACY No account. No message or key ever leaves the device. Crash reporting is off by default and you can turn it on or off in settings. The app collects anonymous usage statistics to see which features are used. A NOTE ON OFFLINE USE All PGP work happens on your device and needs no connection. The free version shows a banner ad, which does need one. The upgrade removes ads, and after that the app has no reason to reach the network at all. PRICING Everything above under "what you can do" is free, with ads. The one-time upgrade removes the ads and unlocks the four extra tools listed above. No subscription, no recurring charge.

Screenshots

Red Onion4 screens
Easy PGP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Easy PGP at Free against Red Onion's $1.99. Easy PGP also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). Red Onion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 28). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Easy PGP is free to download; Red Onion costs $1.99 up front. Easy PGP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Onion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Red Onion against 4.2 for Easy PGP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Onion has 1.7K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Red Onion's written reviews are positive against 59% of Easy PGP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Onion ships an update every 5 weeks, Easy PGP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Red Onion versus Easy PGP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed OnionEasy PGP
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings) — better4.2 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOmar ModySabri BASOGLU

Customer experience

Red Onion

All ratings1,702 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews696 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative25.0%

Easy PGP

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%

Bugs and requests

Red Onion

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App fails to connect to Tor network
  • Browser interface becomes unresponsive
  • Certain download features not working
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16
  • Captcha challenges get stuck indefinitely

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Tor v3 onion sites
  • Improve bookmark management
  • Implement reading mode like Safari
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add option to backup/restore browser settings

Easy PGP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Red Onion

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy PGP

One-time1
  • Easy PGP Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Red Onion free?
Red Onion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy PGP free?
Easy PGP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red Onion or Easy PGP?
Red Onion is rated higher. Red Onion averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Easy PGP averages 4.2 from 28 ratings.
Do Red Onion or Easy PGP have ads?
Neither Red Onion nor Easy PGP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Onion or Easy PGP?
Red Onion ships an update every 5 weeks, and Easy PGP every 3 weeks. Most recently, Red Onion was updated on October 29, 2026 and Easy PGP on October 24, 2026.

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